The city of Peoria Municipal Complex is home to City Hall, the Council Chambers, the Main Library, the Development and Community Services Building, the Public Safety Administration Building, and the Municipal Court.

Use this page to find information on the city of Peoria website of interest to builders and developers.Included are inspections, zoning and zoning ordinance, the city code, general plan, permitting, and impact fees.

How to get a business license, tax license, sales tax schedules/forms, register to use the online eTax system, pay taxes and fees. Bidding on contracts with the city and auctions, trash collection, recycling, traffic counts.

Business and Real EstateDevelopment, and other assistance for businesses and developers finding sites, understanding the area, and growing their businesses. Links to the Building Development Division and PeoriaED.Com.

Information on Building Permits. Find out about permits for signs, temporary use of property, filming, and alarms. Download forms and track applications for development, building, planning and engineering permits.

The City of Peoria collects about 70,000 tons of waste each year and delivers it to local landfills. Much of this waste can be diverted from landfills and recycled. Last year Peoria's citizens diverted approximately 16,000 tons of waste from area landfills! Great job! Let's divert even more!

Recycling Makes Sense

Here's why

Reduces the amount of waste sent to landfills and incinerators

Conserves natural resources such as timber, water, and minerals

Prevents pollution caused by reducing the need to collect new raw materials

Helps create new well-paying jobs in the recycling and manufacturing industries in the United States

Here’s how

Recyclable materials collected are taken to an area materials recovery facility, or MRF.

City receives money depending on how clean the recyclable materials are (the cleaner the recyclables the higher the dollar amount per ton).

These funds help keep Peoria's solid waste collection fees low.

At the MRF, the collected materials are sorted and bundled for sale on the open market (this is why it is important to buy goods made from reycled materials).

Presentation, Tours, and Outreach

We offer free presentations, tours, and outreach to all Peoria citizens, schools, and community groups. Please complete the online reservation form to request a speaker, exhibitor or a Materials Recovery Facility field trip for your event. Reservations must be made at least 72 hours prior to event. For additional information please email us at recycling@peoriaaz.gov or call 623-773-7160. Unfortunately, transportation to and from the materials recovery facilities is not provided.

The Environmental Protection Agency offers a great deal of recycling information. Click HERE to visit their waste education site.

Earth911 is dedicated to reducing waste and offers some great information. Click HERE to visit their site.

Arizona Recycling Coalition is a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting recycling throughout the State. Click HERE to visit their site.

Educational recycling videos

Here is a short video of a local Materials Recovery Facility, or MRF. Click HERE to view the video. If you're interested in taking a group tour of a facility similar to this complete the online form above. You'll be amazed!

Plastic bags aren't recyclable in curbside containers. Instead, take them to one of many Bag It Central Station locations at Peoria's Fire Stations, City Hall or libraries. Once collected, it goes through it's own recycle process. Click HERE for a short video about plastic bag recycling.

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